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FE Volume 160 Issue 7

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The Real Meaning of Brotherhood

THE CONCEPT OF BROTHERHOOD IS DEEPLY ROOTED in the common experience of those in the American fire service; yet, from my experience, it seems that few of us remember or fully understand the implications of such a concept.

14 min read

Fire Department Leadership Firefighting

Ancient Buildings Pose Hazards Older than Codes

OLDER BUILDINGS CAN POSE HAZARDS TO FIREfighters because their behavior is unpredictable under fire conditions.

19 min read

Firefighting Structural Firefighting

Our Department Has Class A Foam; Now What?

ACHIEF CALLED ME LAST FALL, SAYING THAT HIS department had taken delivery of a new fire apparatus that was equipped with a discharge-side direct-injection foam…

7 min read

Fire Apparatus

Improvise with Your Webbing for a Quicker, Easier Rescue

ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, MY buddy Dan and I were sitting at the firehouse dinner table discussing our commitment to one another to make sure…

7 min read

Technical Rescue

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The Debriefing: Another Tool for Your Box

A MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING AN OFFICER IS to find the best way to take advantage of your members’ contributions and to help them determine…

6 min read

Firefighter Tools Firefighting Equipment

The Ben Franklin Dance

WE HAVE DISCUSSED IN the Past few issues the subject of managing fireground intelligence.

5 min read

Firefighting

Prepare for Your Promotion Now!

WEN SHOULD YOU START STUDYING FOR your next fire service promotional examination? Start now; exam day will be here before you know it!

18 min read

Fire Service Career Firefighter Training

Analyzing Suspect Powders

SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, first responders across the country have had to embrace new assumptions when responding to hazardous materials incidents.

5 min read

Hazmat Technical Rescue

Large-Area Search: Lessons Found in a “Big Box”

LAST FALL, THE VIRGINIA BEACH (VA) Fire Department conducted a “Big Box” Company In-Service (CIS) exercise at an acquired anchor store in Lynnhaven Mall.

11 min read

Firefighter Training Search Operations